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Filibuster
01
filibustero, obstruccionismo parlamentario
a legislative tactic used to delay or block the passage of a bill by giving prolonged speeches or using other time-consuming methods
Ejemplos
Opponents of the proposal threatened a filibuster to stall it.
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filibustero, obstructionista
a legislator who engages in prolonged speaking to delay or obstruct legislative action
Ejemplos
The filibuster refused to stop until the bill was withdrawn.
El filibuster se negó a detenerse hasta que se retirara el proyecto de ley.
to filibuster
01
obstaculizar
(in a legislature) to prevent imposing the required procedures by making long speeches
Intransitive: to filibuster
Transitive: to filibuster a bill or legislation
Ejemplos
The senator threatened to filibuster unless amendments were made.
El senador amenazó con filibuster a menos que se hicieran enmiendas.
